Dear Starbucks: Please don't force your baristas to write on my cup

Starbucks should rethink its cup writing standards.

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• Starbucks started asking baristas to write messages on customers' cups this year as a friendly gesture.
• Some baristas find this frustrating, and as a customer, I don't need it.
• Starbucks says, "A handwritten note on a cup can spark joy for our customers and partners alike."

Have you found a friendly little message on your cup at Starbucks recently, like "Yum" or "Have a great day!!!"? Did it make you smile? Nice. Well...